grad

1 of 3

noun or adjective

ˈgrad How to pronounce grad (audio)
: graduate

grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

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Then a link to a brand called mes° appeared underneath her Instagram handle, which leads to a landing page stating that the hair care brand has been biodesigned by Lawrence and Arcaea, the biotech company founded by MIT grad Jasmina Aganovic. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The New York native and LaGuardia grad still remembers his days pounding the pavement on the open-mic circuit. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
Then a link to a brand called mes° appeared underneath her Instagram handle, which leads to a landing page stating that the hair care brand has been biodesigned by Lawrence and Arcaea, the biotech company founded by MIT grad Jasmina Aganovic. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The New York native and LaGuardia grad still remembers his days pounding the pavement on the open-mic circuit. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grad

Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grad was circa 1871

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